Protective Equipment

(1) Each boxer shall be equipped with, and use throughout the bout: (a) Equipment which will preclude any claim of incapacity due to low blows; and (b) A custom-made, individually fabricated mouth guard; provided, however, that a referee shall not call time for the purpose of replacing any mouthpiece which is knocked out or dropped during a bout. (2) Female boxers may wear a breast protector. (3) Each referee and all seconds (including a manager acting as a second) shall be equipped with surgical gloves which shall be worn throughout the bout.